Morning journal and courier., 1887-05-11
wOMANsS BOARD.

The Sixteenth Annual Meeting of the New Haven Branch of the Woman,s g Board of Missions in Stratford Yes-
 terday-Many New Haven Ladies Present.
 STAMFORD, May 10.-The societies of the
 New Haven branch of the Womans Board of
 City Missions gathered for their sixteenth
 annual meeting in the Congregational church
 in this place to-day, May 10. Although the
 sun did not shine to welcome us the cordial
 greetings of the ladies and the tasteful adorn- ment of the church with beautiful flowers
 made us soon feel the sunshine within our
 hearts.
 Over the pulpit was placed floral motto, ''I have set before thee an open door," giv- ing us an invitation to enter in and possess the land.
 The morning prayer meeting was conduct ed by Mrs. J. G. Houghton of Stamford, and was largely attended. The hopeful, earnest spirit was fit preparation for the general meeting. which Mrs Hart the president,
 began punctually at a quarter past ten. Mrs.
 s. A. Talbot, in behalf of tee ladies of Strat- ford, gave a welcome to all present, which was kindly responded to by Mrs. Hart. Af- ter the minutes of the last meeting were read
 by Miss Dsggett hymn was sung, followed
 by reading the scripture bearing on three points:
 1st. The world is ready for the gospel never before
 2d. Increasing conservation for service among
 the young people.
 3d. Responsibility of the church at large
 After prayer the home secretarys report
 was given, briefly reviewing the work done
 during the year in her department.
 The report of Mrs. Hume, corresponding
 secretary, stated that no five years ever re-
 corded such progress in mission fields as the | 1aS md
 has been more full of promise than 1886.
 One reason given for this more rapid advance
 was the multiplication of native workers. The report presented many interesting facts concerning the missionaries and schools
 supported by the N. H. branch in Aus tria, Africa, China, Ceylon, Mexico, Micro
 nesia, Spain and Turkey. This work com prises the support of seven missionaries, twenty-two Bible women, eighty-one scholar ships in boarding schools, twelve day schools wholly or in part, 5000 shares Morning Star" mission, and $350 towards new build
 ing for Inanda seminary in South Africa.
 After the missionary hymn was sung Mrs. Tw1ning, the treasurer, reports the receipt of $11 ,500, an advance of $500 on the receipts of last year. A change was made in the programme, as Miss Pierson, missionary from Pao-ting-fu, North China, could not address the meeting in the afternoon. She |. spoke of her love for the work and how eager the Chinese were to learn the Bible truth and the great want for more workers, In memory of Mrs. O. P. Hubbard, the first ! president of the branch, a testimonial of love and attachment was prepared by Mrs. Prud- den, who was one of those associated with her in this work from the first. It was read I by Mrs. Prudden. Mrs. Capron, who has been missionary in Madura, India, for thirty years, spoke with great earnestness of | the need missionaries had for the prayers of Christians, that God answered them in giv- | Ing courage, peace and power to continue ! their work when weary in body and mind | from so much labor.
 1 After the transaction of necessary busi- ness the meeting adjourned, giving an oppor- I tunity to renew old acquaintance while par taking of OUT collation..
 The afternoon session began at o'clock by the report of nominating committee, follow ed by prayer for the newly. elected officers. After Q hymn the report from Middlesex county was given by Mrs. s. Mccall; the report from Litchfeld county by Miss Hins- dale. New Haven was represented by Mrs. Lewis E. Perkins and Fairfield county by Mrs. N. E. Gleason. The reports showed an increase in the work and desire to do better in the coming year. Miss Stanwood brought greeting from Boston and spoke of the meeting of the board at New Haven in Jan uary and the free and cordial hospitality was held in grateful remembrance. She presented the need in the foreign field of missionaries and the call from every quarter was for more workers.
 Mrs. s. B. Capron of Madura, India, made most inspiring address, giving in detail
 some incidents in the work of visiting from
 house to house with the Bible women under
 her charge.
 A vote of thanks was given by Miss Hop son of Kent to everybody who had in any way contributed to make the day profitable and happy one. As the company left the church remarks were heard on every side,
 ''What good meetingl The best that we have eyer had"